HDD or SSD

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Yes i already know that ssd's are better but i wanted to ask if i should get a 500GB 7200 RPM HDD or a 120 GB SSD

 

1 Thing i should add is that i will be puting OS and steam on to the HDD or SSD as well as regular files and other stuff

 

The only reason that i wont go ahead and get the SSD is because i wanted to record with fraps and as we all know fraps takes up alot of Hard Drive space

I CANT AFFORD BOTH    Thanks!

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If you want storage then go for the hard drive. If you want speed then go for the SSD.

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HDD

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HDD > SSD

Having huge capacity is better than having less but faster.

SSDs are "only for fun", but damn I love them :)

Can you get your hands on the latest 1TB WD Caviar BLK model (7200 RPM, 6 Gb/s, 64MB Cache) ? Those are amazing drives.

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I would also suggest an HDD.

Personally, I think SSD's aren't mature enough, especially if you look at the long term usage.

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Thank you all for the help! :) 

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SSDs are amazing, once you switch to one, you will not want to switch back. I will say however that SSDs are only worth it when you use one combined with a hard drive.

You use the SSD for all your programs and applications alongside windows. Then you use a seperate hard drive for games, music, moves, pictures, etc.

You can make this seamless very easily by remapping your windows account's libraries to the other hard drive.

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This also gives you the best of both worlds, storage and speed.

And if you're going to complain about having all your files on a different drive, you can just use windows symbolic links to make it look like it is inside of the ssd.

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Thanks Nate!!

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If you guys could tell me a good ssd that would be great.One that wont die in less than a year

 

for future upgrade

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Intel 520-series SSDs are the best.

Crucial M4, Samsung 830, OCZ Agility 3 are also great for the money.